Books on 70’s style paintwork

[LetsFNgo]

Would like to teach myself how to do some of the psychedelic paintwork seen on gassers and race cars of the late 60’s and 70’s for when I paint my gasser. Does anyone know of any books that explain in detail how to do paintwork such as fine line, lace, quilt, endless line, fantasy panels, swirls, and other fun stuff? Included is a couple of pictures of that style. I’ve done some body and paintwork before but will be in way over my head and need it clearly explained.

I plan to teach myself on a couple of spare deckids and fenders before I touch the car. And if I really suck I’ll change my plans. I would like to try it though.

[SS427]

There are a slew of books on ebay for automotive custom painting, both old and new publications. I am not a painter but one concern I would have is that the techniques used with lacquer are way different than they are with todays modern paints. The old books may give you some ideas of the types of effects you want to end up with but the spraying techniques will be vastly different.

[Too Many Projects]

There's more than just spraying from a gun on those cars. I see a lot of air brush and hand pin stripping too.
Lace is about the easiest, as you just pick the pattern you want and find a way to keep it tight to the panel. Then there is the Dart with a lot of taping and air brush for the shadow effect in the blocks.
One of the members on here did a lace job on the roof of his '55 and it is very well done and cool.

As for the paint, both lacquer and enamel were a gloss product and single stage urethane will be the same, no need for a clear over it all for gloss.

[Lynn]

That El Camino is the bomb.

[LetsFNgo]

I’m partial to that Corvette. But the Elco is neat. SS454 to boot.